I am trying to figure out the last name of my great great grandmother, from my great grandfather's birth certificate. I took a quick picture thinking it would be easy, but it must not be a common surname. I will post a better picture when I have one.

Her first name was Carmela, but I don't know if her last name was Targarti, Farquarti or something else?

I already know this was in Mirabella Santico and the parent's occupation was contadino/contadina. My great grandfather's name was Pasquale LaPorta and his father was Giuseppe. Anything else you can read would be greatly appreciated.

Here is a way to determine surnames when they are difficut to read.Go to www.paginebianche.itEnter the surname without a town and search. If no results, try a different spelling. Another way is to go to the indexes of the films you are searching and look for a surname that looks the same.

There has been a strong custom in Italy that determines how children are named:The first male is named after his paternal grandfather.The second male is named after his maternal grandfather.The first female is named after her paternal grandmother.The second female is named after her maternal grandmo...

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